Tangipahoa Parish inmate briefly escapes courthouse, deputy placed on leave

A 19-year-old Tangipahoa Parish Jail inmate, Donnie Stevenson, escaped from the courthouse by climbing over a gate, prompting a 30-minute search before he was found hiding under a truck. Stevenson, awaiting trial for first-degree rape and other charges, has a prior escape incident in December, and a deputy was placed on leave as investigations continue.